Planes abort landings as Typhoon Shanshan batters Japan

The country has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades, with authorities issuing highest alert.

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The typhoon, which has weakened to a severe tropical storm, is one of the strongest to hit the country in decades.

More than five million people in the south of the country have been told to evacuate, as authorities issued their highest level alert.

At least four people have been killed, and hundreds of thousands of homes remain without power.

The storm is expected to reach Tokyo this weekend.

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